Robert Jones

In hindsight, it's hard to believe so many schools allowed Isaiah "Zay" Jones to get out of Texas.

Jones admits he would have preferred to play college football in his home state, but the likes of Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Baylor showed no interest.

Believing strongly he was a Football Bowl Subdivision player, Jones used a family connection to get a look. Robert Jones, Zay's father, is one of the greatest players in East Carolina football history – the only consensus All-American to come through the program and a member of the school's athletic Hall of Fame.

Zay Jones sent his high school highlight tape to East Carolina and head coach Ruffin McNeill,...

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In hindsight, it's hard to believe so many schools allowed Isaiah "Zay" Jones to get out of Texas.
Jones admits he would have preferred to play college football in his home state, but the likes of Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Baylor showed no...